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Tshikapa, Kasaï, DR Congoi
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TshikapaCity
KasaïProvince
DR CongoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 25' South , 20° 48' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-6.41667,20.80000
GeoHash:
G#:kqyg3rfh5
GRN:
S05E15
Type:
City
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
332976
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:332976:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Tshikapa is the capital city of Kasai Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The city is located about 40 miles (64 km) north of the Angolan border and 120 miles (190 km) west of Kananga at the confluence of the Tshikapa and Kasai rivers.

Tshikapa has been a site of diamond mining since its founding in the early 20th century. The city was founded by Forminière, an American/Belgian mining consortium that discovered diamonds near this location in the early 1900s.

The city is served by the Tshikapa Airport. The diamond industry is the main form of income for the city. Despite this, it is poor and none of the roads are paved.

River alluvials.

Select Mineral List Type

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘChrysoberyl
Formula:BeAl2O4
ⓘCorundum
Formula:Al2O3
ⓘDiamond
Formula:C
ⓘDiopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
ⓘEpidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘIlmenite
Formula:Fe2+TiO3
ⓘKyanite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMagnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘPyrope
Formula:Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘStaurolite
Formula:Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'
Formula:AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
HⓘStauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
BeBeryllium
BeⓘChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
BⓘTourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
CⓘDiamondC
OOxygen
OⓘChrysoberylBeAl2O4
OⓘCorundumAl2O3
OⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
OⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OⓘIlmeniteFe2+TiO3
OⓘKyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
OⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
OⓘPyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘStauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
OⓘMagnetite var.Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
OⓘTourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
MgMagnesium
MgⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
MgⓘPyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
AlⓘChrysoberylBeAl2O4
AlⓘCorundumAl2O3
AlⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlⓘKyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
AlⓘPyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlⓘStauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
SiⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
SiⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiⓘKyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiⓘPyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘStauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CaCalcium
CaⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CaⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
TiⓘIlmeniteFe2+TiO3
TiⓘMagnetite var.Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
FeⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeⓘIlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeⓘStauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
FeⓘMagnetite var.Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tshikapa
Wikidata ID:Q277966

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